tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743642182635333287.post662210574989762643..comments2012-01-31T16:05:23.981-08:00Comments on Resisting Poetry: RE: Conceptual what?Jim McCraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15653393821253902827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743642182635333287.post-41309901268544449802011-05-20T21:26:41.100-07:002011-05-20T21:26:41.100-07:00george carlin was such a talent that i think if he...george carlin was such a talent that i think if he read from the newspaper he could make it profound and hilarious too. andy kaufman was a comedian he never uttered a joke. just did these odd conceptual pieces, such as playing a record of mighty mouse theme song and when the chorus came he would lip sync HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY! so yeah, conceptualism is not new. but what the hell, if kenny g publishes a book that synthesizes the new york times sunday edition, and if people want to read it, bully for them. i might be missing something but isn&#39;t that the poetical equivilant of watching grass grow? if that&#39;s the point of publishing such a book, okay, but then what about it all that causes such a stir. sign me, &#39;who fucking cares, just make mine a double&#39;.richard lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331807433806381883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743642182635333287.post-47089551246725981852011-05-19T23:07:39.232-07:002011-05-19T23:07:39.232-07:00the WEEKLY WORLD NEWS is, alas, no longer printed....the WEEKLY WORLD NEWS is, alas, no longer printed. i miss that rag. i think there&#39;s still a website up and running with columns by ed anger and the batboy but print is dead.<br /><br />but yes old is new is old again then refound. i admit that i&#39;m fuzzy on the whole conceptual thing. and flarf. i&#39;m sure i&#39;m missing out but like you &#39;i&#39;m not in a race with anyone&#39; so i&#39;ll just make my little barbaric yips my way, for bad and good.richard lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331807433806381883noreply@blogger.com